Nowadays the craze for
art work is very high. I sometimes wonder why this is the case. I love to
talk a lot, go shopping or better still, surf the internet. But some people
prefer to go to art exhibitions or just tour around. I have observed keenly
that when the white folks come to Ghana, they mostly buy a lot of
wood carvings.
Its good anyway, at least it provides income to the dealers
of wood carvings. Most of these wood carvings are also used in the homes of
many people as decorative pieces.
But I admire these craftsmen.
You should see the way they work, it's very interesting to watch. Sculpture is defined
basically as the art of shaping figures or designs. It is interesting how wood,
metal, plastics and stones can be shaped into beautiful pieces appealing to the
eye.
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| A wooden carving of a woman with a pot and a baby. |
In these modern times,
some people think an individual is only important when he or she has a formal
education. This however should not be the case since not all humans can have
that. Some people definitely have to tow a different line. Some of these
sculptors actually carve a wood piece for it to look extraordinarily
beautiful. They actually look so real, from afar a person may even mistake it
for a human being.
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| A wooden carving of a xylophone player. |
Sometimes I just wish I
could paint, draw or do something profitable with my bare hands like others do. But it is just not
the case. Anyway I only console myself with the fact that everyone is unique in
his or her own small way. Enjoy some art videos in Ghana in the links below;
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